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I was doing a little more cleaning up in my shop last weekend. While moving my deer antlers around, I saw an ALMOST STRAIGHT base on one. MAN, I thought, "I am going to have to make a fixed blade with this one!".
SO, I just started cutting and drilling and before I knew it she was done. I spent a good bit of time sanding rust and pits out of the blade (this was a blade I have been moving around my shop for YEARS....LOL).
As a finishing touch, I thought I would scrim my "T" initial in the handle. It has been a WHILE since I did any of that kind of a thing.
Here she is.....
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NEXT.... am going to have get brave and try my hand at leather work. This knife needs a sheath.


Thanks for looking y'all.

That is exceptional, Mike.
Beautiful knife. ........... and no guard ----- how we gonna live without guards!

FRJ wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 2:44 pm That is exceptional, Mike.
Beautiful knife. ........... and no guard ----- how we gonna live without guards!

LOL..... "We don' need no stinking guards"..... LOL.
Thanks for the comment.
I don't think I have ever made a FB with a guard. Maybe some folks think they are necessary.... but not me. I just like the "plain" look.

Very nice work Mike! That blade looks almost new. I really like the look without any extra hardware like finger guards, pommel cap, whatever. And, it's always nice finding a set of "beer" antlers that were forgotten.

Nice work Mike. Antlers are difficult material to work with, and you made them work for you! Love it.

herbva wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 2:57 pm Very nice work Mike! That blade looks almost new. I really like the look without any extra hardware like finger guards, pommel cap, whatever. And, it's always nice finding a set of "beer" antlers that were forgotten.

LOL.... YEP, I better go back up there and fix that..... (Maybe beer was involved??...)
Thanks for the comments. I like that simple look when it comes to knives.

Tony_Wood wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:09 pm Nice work Mike. Antlers are difficult material to work with, and you made them work for you! Love it.

Thanks Tony!
Yep, I have several sets of antlers and when I saw this piece.... I KNEW it needed to be a knife handle.....
Your comments are much appreciated!

WOW!

Excellent work Mike. Guard??? I thought that is what Band Aids are far.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 5:33 pm Guard??? I thought that is what Band Aids are for.

Yep, that is exactly WHY they make bandaids.......

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 1:50 pm I was doing a little more cleaning up in my shop last weekend. While moving my deer antlers around, I saw an ALMOST STRAIGHT base on one. MAN, I thought, "I am going to have to make a fixed blade with this one!".
SO, I just started cutting and drilling and before I knew it she was done. I spent a good bit of time sanding rust and pits out of the blade (this was a blade I have been moving around my shop for YEARS....LOL).
As a finishing touch, I thought I would scrim my "T" initial in the handle. It has been a WHILE since I did any of that kind of a thing.
Here she is.....
NEXT.... am going to have get brave and try my hand at leather work. This knife needs a sheath.


Thanks for looking y'all.

Absolutely GORGEOUS workmanship Mike.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 8:16 pm
Absolutely GORGEOUS workmanship Mike.

Thanks Skip!
This was a fun knife to build.

Great Job that's a good looking knife

Awesome looking crown stag, great job!

Thanks for the complements y'all.

Beautiful knife. You sure make your T different than anyone else.

Looks like a winner. Cant wait to see the sheath.

Ross

Looks awesome Mike! You did an excellent job!

eveled wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 11:50 am Beautiful knife. You sure make your T different than anyone else.

Thanks!.... LOL....as far as the "T" goes, I just started scratching and that is the result.

Rossr wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 2:00 am Looks like a winner. Cant wait to see the sheath.

Ross

Yep, I can't wait either.... I have never made one before.

TPK wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 4:45 am Looks awesome Mike! You did an excellent job!

Thanks Tom!

..beautiful work, mike!!!!..........wish I had your skill(and eyes)............ ...............

carrmillus wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 9:42 pm ..beautiful work, mike!!!!..........wish I had your skill(and eyes)............ ...............

LOL.... thanks!!
(ain't much left of my eyes....)

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 11:25 am

Rossr wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 2:00 am Looks like a winner. Cant wait to see the sheath.

Ross

Yep, I can't wait either.... I have never made one before.

always good to try new things. If you got any questions shoot me a line and I'll try to help!

Rossr wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:37 am always good to try new things. If you got any questions shoot me a line and I'll try to help!

Cool.....
I just might take you up on that!!